manure
Americannoun
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excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
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any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.
verb (used with object)
noun
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animal excreta, usually with straw, used to fertilize land
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any material, esp chemical fertilizer, used to fertilize land
verb
Other Word Forms
- manurer noun
- manurial adjective
- manurially adverb
- well-manured adjective
Etymology
Origin of manure
1350–1400; Middle English manouren to till, cultivate < Middle French manouvrer to do manual work. See maneuver
Example Sentences
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On Friday, dozens of French farmers protested in front of President Emmanuel Macron's seaside residence, spreading manure nearby to demonstrate the Mercosur trade deal and other grievances.
From Barron's
Cow manure can be treated to release biomethane, a renewable gas which is already used to power central heating boilers in about a million homes.
From BBC
Elsewhere in the south, farmers have dumped manure outside government buildings and blocked roads.
From BBC
Carrots and papaya plants have already pushed up through a rectangle of dark soil, thanks to a technique based on organic fertilisers made from a mixture of compost and chicken manure.
From Barron's
I don’t know what’s going on, but this is preferable to hearing more facts about how much manure cows can produce in a day.
From Literature
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